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Observations on rinderpest in Kenya, 1986-1989.
(1992-09)
Rinderpest was confirmed in Kenya in 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989. Three epidemiologically distinct events appear to have occurred: repeated outbreaks in West Pokot district related to cross-border movement of stock, an ...
Hydatid disease in the Turkana District of Kenya, VII: analysis of the infection pressure between definitive and intermediate hosts of Echinococcus granulosus, 1979-1988.
(1990)
The rate of acquisition of Echinococcus granulosus and other taeniids was examined in dogs treated with praziquantel(Droncit) in a pilot control scheme started in 1983 in north-western Turkana District of Kenya. An attempt ...
Antimicrobial resistance of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli strains from a nosocomial outbreak in Kenya
(1991-07)
The majority of the 78 enteropathogenic (EPEC) and the 151 non-EPEC Escherichia coli strains isolated from preterm neonates during an outbreak of gastroenteritis in a hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, were resistant to ...
Outbreaks of contagious ecthyma in camels {Camelus dromedarius) in the Turkana district of Kenya
(1994)
Mortality among camel calves (Camelus dromedarius) is one of the
most serious problems faced by camel herdsmen and, although there are several
reasons for this mortality, diseases play a major role. In an investigation ...
Release and survival of Echinococcus eggs in different environments in Turkana, and their possible impact on the incidence of hydatidosis in man and livestock.
(1991)
In Turkana, Kenya, a prevalence of hydatidosis of nearly 10% has been recorded among the pastoralists yet their livestock have a much lower prevalence of the disease. The present study investigated the release from dogs ...
An abattoir survey of gastrointestinal nematode infections in cattle in the central highlands of Kenya
(1998-07)
The gastrointestinal tracts of 672 crossbred cattle were obtained from various abattoirs in Kiambu District, Kenya from August 1992 to July 1993, and examined for the presence of gastrointestinal nematodes. Eight nematode ...
Finger millet production and utilization in Kenya
(Mohan Primlani for Oxford & IBH Publishing Co., 1993)
Finger millet (Eleusine coracana) is an important subsistence cereal grown
mainly in the relatively dry areas of Western and Lake Basin regions of
Kenya. The cereal is traditionally used for making foods like thin ...
Efficacy of morantel sustained release trilaminate bolus against gastrointestinal nematodes in grazing dairy calves in Kenya
(1997)
The efficacy of morantel sustained release trilaminate (MSRT) bolus against gastrointestinal nematodes was evaluated under field conditions over a 10-month period. Twenty weaner calves were randomly divided into 2 groups ...
Seroepidemiological survey of Taenia saginata cysticercosis in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 1996)
A sero-epidemiological study of Taenia saginata cysticercosis was carried out to determine the prevalence and distribution of the infection in three provinces of Kenya. Serum samples and meat inspection records were collected ...